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How to make Winter snow paint using only 3 ingredients

June 8, 2016 by Kate 18 Comments

There are various recipes available online, however, I believe that my snow paint using only 3 ingredients is one of the best. Yes, you only need 3 simple household ingredients and I can almost guarantee you’ll have them in your pantry right now! This snow paint recipe is non-toxic and can be whipped up in minutes.  Your child will be snow painting before you know it so let me show you how to make snow paint using only 3 ingredients.
How to make Winter snow paint using only 3 ingredientsWinter has certainly made its presence felt in my part of the world. It wasn’t until Possum (aged 4 years) asked me some questions about the weather and why it’s currently so cold that we got talking about Winter, what we can expect during this time and how it compares to other seasons. 

I decided that we could make and use some simple snow paint and create interesting snow scenes. 

Recommended age: 2 years + 
(Strict and active supervision is required on this activity)

making snow paint with 3 ingredients. Fun for play

How to make Winter snow paint using only 3 ingredients

To make this simple snow paint you need – 

  • Water – 1 cup (+ possible 1/4 cup water extra)
  • Salt – 1 cup
  • Flour – 1 cup
  • Glitter (optional) 

It’s seriously as simple as that. Add your 1-1-1 cups and mix it together in a bowl. The above recipe does make quite a stiff dough, however, I added a few more drops of water to the mixture – slowly – stirred it well and achieved a smoother consistency, much more like paint or a pancake batter. Feel free to add some sparkly glitter. 

NB Remember that ingredients all over the world can respond differently so the above recipe may need tweaking to suit you. If the mixture is too dry then add a few drops of water, if it’s too wet then add a teaspoon of flour.  

baby painting and learning with snow paint

Even Boo (aged 19 months) got involved, which was so wonderful. It was clear from the beginning that she loved the freedom of dipping her brush into the snow paint and swirling it over the dark coloured paper. Boo was having lots of fun experimenting and trying something new. 

Quite Baby Safe

I also had the peace of mind that the snow paint was quite safe for her if she was to taste test it. Of course she did try licking the brush a few times, but quickly learnt that it was very salty and not that nice.  

painting with snow paint using 3 ingredients

Finger Paint

The texture of the snow paint was also very interesting. Possum couldn’t resist using it like finger paint, which created allowed it to become a great sensory experience. The salt was quite gritty and could be felt when rubbed between the fingers. 
Snow Paint 3 ingredeints

Creating a snow scene

Your child might like to create a snow scene using their paint. We talked about what a ‘blizzard’ was and so this was what Possum came up with (above). How awesome is that! She also worked hard to create snowflakes as it was something she knew a little about. 

Fuffy Paint for 3D fun

Depending on the consistency of your snow paint, your child may be able to use it like puffy paint as the salt and flour combined helps give it some height. So awesome! I had some fun writing words with the paint and giving my piece of paper a three-dimensional look.  

snow

My children are yet to experience the sensation of snow and I’d personally always prefer to have them experience something first hand over ‘pretend’ alternatives. Unfortunately snow falls about 3 hours from where we live and so for the moment I’m using books, like ‘The Snowman’ by Raymond Briggs and ‘Snow, Snow, Snow’ by Lee Harper, as well as other alternative approaches, like using this snow paint to help teach my children about Winter and snow. We have planned a snow trip for August so that is exciting and will be a great way for them to consolidate what they have learnt up until that point. 

Have your children been to the snow?
Would they enjoy painting with snow paint? 

Here are some more ideas you’ll love – 

Frozen LEGO pieces in ice    Symmetry painting with kids is lots of fun and great for all ages.   cardboard shape stamps using paint

 

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Filed Under: 1 - 3 years, 3 - 5 years Tagged With: baby play, paint, Winter

Comments

  1. Danya Banya says

    June 9, 2016 at 12:11 am

    Fun! My kids would love the idea of making their own paint – and then they’d get to actually paint with it – double the fun!

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    • Kate says

      June 9, 2016 at 4:04 pm

      Thanks Danya. It’s an all round great idea! LOL

      Reply
  2. Maryam says

    June 10, 2016 at 6:13 am

    I love your ideas. Thanks

    Reply
    • Kate says

      June 10, 2016 at 1:33 pm

      Awwww what a lovely comment. Thank you so kindly Maryam for taking the time to connect. Glad you like this one. Have a beautiful day and enjoy the weekend coming up.

      Reply
  3. Deborah Alter-Rasche says

    June 10, 2016 at 9:38 am

    What squishy, gooey, sensory fun! You could even keep it in the fridge for a while or stir some ice-cubes through to make it feel cold to the touch for an extra sensory experience.

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    • Kate says

      June 10, 2016 at 1:31 pm

      Ooohhhh I love that idea. Thanks Debs! ๐Ÿ˜€

      Reply
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    June 10, 2016 at 6:26 pm

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    • Kate says

      June 10, 2016 at 11:27 pm

      Thank you! ๐Ÿ™‚

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  5. Chelsea says

    June 11, 2016 at 8:21 pm

    Aww what a sweet project! My boys are in love with the idea of snow, they haven’t experienced it yet.

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    • Kate says

      June 13, 2016 at 1:40 pm

      Thank you Chelsea. My children haven’t either but we are going in August so I wanted to introduce them to the idea of snow, even though it’s not real. ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
  6. Kathy Faske says

    July 5, 2016 at 5:14 am

    Hi! Kate,
    I am going to use this wonderful idea in my classroom when we are talking about snow in January.
    In Texas, we rarely get snow where I live.I like the idea of adding some ice for the full affect of snow.
    Some of my students will never get to see snow.

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    • Kate says

      July 5, 2016 at 2:50 pm

      Thank you so kindly lovely Kathy. It’s such a great and very fun idea and one your students will play with for a long time. Thank you for your beautiful comment and I hope you have a great day! ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
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    December 3, 2016 at 8:26 pm

    Thank you for another essential article.

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  8. Dawn says

    December 11, 2016 at 9:02 am

    Does the snow paint dry? Can you actually use it to paint snow crafts?

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    • Kate says

      December 13, 2016 at 11:52 pm

      Hello Dawn. No, I think it would crumble once it dried, however if you used some craft glue with it, it would possibly work more as a paint that would cover a surface. Obviously not edible. ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
  9. D R Morgan says

    January 12, 2017 at 6:40 am

    Just so you know salt in large quantities is toxic… it would take a lot but it can happen so make sure the kids use this with adult supervision…

    Reply
    • Kate says

      January 12, 2017 at 6:43 pm

      Totally agree with you D R Morgan. I always put a warning and say ‘strict and active supervision is required at all times’.

      Reply

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